Brent Ely GNOME Workstation Command Center up to 0.9.6 perform_file_save symlink
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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Brent Ely GNOME Workstation Command Center up to 0.9.6. Affected by this vulnerability is the function perform_file_save
. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
The perform_file_save function in GNOME Workstation Command Center (gwcc) 0.9.6 and earlier allows local users to create and overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the gwcc_out.txt temporary file.
The weakness was disclosed 09/16/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared at bugs.gentoo.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-2944 since 09/16/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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CPE 2.3
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Exploiting
Class: SymlinkCWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Timeline
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Sources
Advisory: bugs.gentoo.orgStatus: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-2944 (🔍)
Secunia: 16833 - GNOME Workstation Command Center Insecure Temporary File Creation, Less Critical
Entry
Created: 03/11/2015 23:39Updated: 07/30/2017 11:40
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (45), 07/30/2017 11:40 (6)
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